In Summary
On the national scene, the event has been a major
platform for Tanzania to showcase its athletics talent while giving an
opportunity to people from all walks of life to take part in road race.
Dar es Salaam. Minister for
Home Affairs Mathias Chikawe will flag off the 13th edition of the
Kilimanjaro Marathon expected to take place in Moshi on March 1.
Aggrey Marealle, managing director of Executive
Solutions, local coordinators of the event said in a statement yesterday
that the minster has accepted to flag off the race that is expected to
attract more than 6,000 runners from over 40 countries. Chikawe will
also hand over cash prizes and medals to winners of the 42km Kilimanjaro
Premium Lager Marathon.
“Chikawe will flag off the event and hand over
prizes to winners of the 42km race for both men and women categories.
“The Kilimanjaro regional commissioner, Leonidas Gama, will also attend
the event and take part in the prize giving ceremony.”
Marealle added that the Kilimanjaro Marathon has
grown from strength to strength over the last decade or so besides
gaining international recognition.
On the national scene, the event has been a major
platform for Tanzania to showcase its athletics talent while giving an
opportunity to people from all walks of life to take part in road race.
He said the race will comply with rules and
regulations of the International Association of Athletics Federations
(IAAF) and will be administered by the Kilimanjaro Amateur Athletics
Association, Kilimanjaro Marathon Club and Athletics Tanzania. “In order
to ensure safety of the athletes and all participants in general, the
Moshi Municipal Council has granted a permit and will close some of the
municipal roads between 6:15am and 8:00am on the aforementioned day to
allow athletes to run safely and comfortably.
“This is in view of the significant growth in
participation every year which has called for organisers to enhance
precautionary safety measures since this is an international event.”
He said Tanzania Breweries through the Kilimanjaro
Premium Lager brand have been sponsoring this event since its inception
in 2003.
Executive Solutions are the coordinators of the
Kilimanjaro Marathon 2015 in conjunction with AT, Kilimanjaro Amateur
Athletics Association and Kilimanjaro Marathon Club.
It is sponsored by Kilimanjaro Premium Lager,
Tigo, GAPCO, Simba Cement, and KK Security among others, Keys Hotel, TPC
Sugar, CMC Automobiles Ltd, RwandAir, FNB Tanzania, Kibo Palace Hotel,
UNFPA and Kilimanjaro Water.
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